Restricted & Prohibited Items

• Alcoholic beverages
• Antiques and works of art with a shipment value above the threshold
• Banderols / Tax stickers with a shipment value above the threshold
• Commemorative coins and medals
• Dry ice
• Jewellery and watches and with individual values in excess of EUR 5,000
• Perfumes

Prohibited items

• Precious metals
• Clinical testing kits, including COVID-19 tests
• Firearms, ammunition and explosive devices
• Flowers and plants
• Biological substances
• Cigarettes, cigars, tobacco products and electronic cigarettes
• Dangerous, hazardous goods & flammable compounds
• Financial and monetary commodities – examples include activated SIM cards for mobile phones, blank or activated credit or cash dispenser cards, blank cheques, event tickets, lottery tickets, money or postal orders, pre-paid phone cards, tickets (blank stock), traveller’s cheques, vouchers/tokens, unused stamps etc.
• Medicinal cannabis
• Aftershaves, aerosols
• Toy guns, firearm parts, tasers and replica ammunition
• Hunting animal trophies
• Human remains or ashes
• Illegal goods, such as counterfeit goods and narcotics
• Live animals
• Loose precious and semi-precious stones
• Money – banknotes, coins, travellers’ cheques
• More than 2 mobile phones, laptops and other small electronic items
• Pornography in film, print or digital format

Understanding the difference between Restricted & Prohibited items

Items classified as restricted are those goods that are not allowed to be transported unless the shipper has a specific agreement.  To obtain such an agreement, the shipper must provide the necessary documents and certifications proving that they are allowed to ship such items and establishing the conditions for the transport service.

Articles that are not allowed to be shipped in any condition, either by individuals or business users, are considered prohibited items.

You can read more about the rules & regulations governing restricted and prohibited items items here : DHL, UPS, FedEx